Aiptek A-HD High Definition Camcorder

Manufacturer: Aiptek Inc Part number: R-AHDB

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Description:: PRODUCT FEATURES: 1080P high definition digital camcorder Perfect for sports & fast action events Personal media player & recorder Digital still camera Digital zoom Swivel-reversible 2.4" TFT color LCD display Night shot Convenient power charging HDTV component output Removable hard disk and SD/MMC card reader

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8 stars

The Best Camcorder for the Price

by bbvc2000 on December 15, 2007

Pros: Tapeless, Cheap, Easy to Use & Very Light

Cons: Very Poor Low light quality, battery life is poor during playback

Summary: I have to say that I first bought this camcorder thinking it was a cool, very expensive electronic toy for adults. But then I realized how cool this camcorder is. ...

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Summary: I have to say that I first bought this camcorder thinking it was a cool, very expensive electronic toy for adults. But then I realized how cool this camcorder is. The picture quality is amazing as long as there is plenty of light. But as soon as there is little less light the quality gets very poor.

I have to say that i see this is being the way of the future, I am selling my miniDV camcorder on Ebay now. I love the fact that there are no tapes, and I can put all my videos instantly on my PC.

Overall, I have to say that this camera is worth the money.

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7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
8 stars

Best of the Bunch

by kinsp on January 13, 2008

Pros: Great Quality

Cons: zoom usable but not great

Summary: Purchased the Sony (1) - poor quality grainy ...then got the Apitek A-HD (8.5) and the quality blew the Sony away...Similiar price but not quality.

For the price,

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Summary: Purchased the Sony (1) - poor quality grainy ...then got the Apitek A-HD (8.5) and the quality blew the Sony away...Similiar price but not quality.

For the price, size and memory great value.

I use it to tape my son wrestling matches.

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3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
7 stars

Cheap but good

by brianpomp on November 6, 2007

Pros: Small, one-handed use, 720p, good stills

Cons: optic chip not so good, bad compression

Summary: I bought this camera because a friend of mine bought another Aiptek product and said you can't beat the price. I like it because it was only $120 at ...

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Summary: I bought this camera because a friend of mine bought another Aiptek product and said you can't beat the price. I like it because it was only $120 at Best Buy. I am going on a few trips in the next couple of months and if I take this camera with me and it gets stolen or broken than I wouldn't be as heartbroken as if it were a $1000 HD camera. The optics are a little too consumer grade for a lot of needs that I have which means I will probably get one of those $1000 cameras eventually. but for just a quick and easy way of capturing good video, this is a great start. plus you can put a lot more SD cards in your pocket than blank tapes or dvd's. And it even has a flange for a tripod if you even have a need for that.

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3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
7 stars

Decent for What it Is.

by soupgfx on April 13, 2008

Pros: Small, Light, No Moving Parts

Cons: Picture Quality Spotty

Summary: I bought this camera with the my expectations very low. $129.99 is a good deal for the high tech offered for this camera. I needed something that does not ...

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Summary: I bought this camera with the my expectations very low. $129.99 is a good deal for the high tech offered for this camera. I needed something that does not use tapes. I got to the desert alot and film my friends and I in some pretty extreme conditions (blowing sand, dirt, snow). So I usually buy cheap camcorders because, I know it's going to break or freeze up eventually. Finding this camera has given me a new option.

I've yet to try it out in the desert but, what I do like about it, is it is small (fits in your palm) and light. You can "sneak" it into events where your not supposed to have camcorders.

Films pretty decent during the day with lots of light or at night with lots of light also. Don't zoom in too far, it's not good at handling fast action while zoomed in.

So, as long as you know you're not getting a high-end camera this thing is good for what it is. Not a solve all shooting solution but a good one for something that might break on you down the road.

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
6 stars

Better than expected!

by Polished1115 on February 1, 2008

Pros: Inexpensive, lightweight high def camcorder

Cons: Low light kills the quality

Summary: I had almost no expectations for this little camcorder. I am quite pleased with the results. This is a great way to get into the high def age without spending ...

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Summary: I had almost no expectations for this little camcorder. I am quite pleased with the results. This is a great way to get into the high def age without spending a small fortune. It's not pro quality by any means; but works very well for shooting baby vids and web material. I'm glad to see a company sell a product at a fair price; even when they could take advantage of the new high def hype!

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
8 stars

problems with playback

by chrisk2002 on January 18, 2008

Pros: very easy to use, cheap

Cons: problems playing back files copied to hard-drive

Summary: This is a great camera but there's a problem that's driving me crazy. I cannot play back movies that I've copied from the camera to my harddrive. ...

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Summary: This is a great camera but there's a problem that's driving me crazy. I cannot play back movies that I've copied from the camera to my harddrive. I can play them back on my PC when I hook the camera up with USB. I keep getting an error message when I use Windows Media Player, and I only get sound when I use Quicktime. When I called Aiptek, they said they had heard a few of these complaints but can't recreate the problem at their offices. The rep suggested I download a product called VLC player, but I'd prefer just to use media player. Any suggestions? I like this camera a lot but if I can't save stuff to my harddrive I'll probably end up returning it.

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
4 stars

I would urge you not to buy this camcorder

by Altema00 on June 7, 2008

Pros: High Definition 720P @60 fps or 1080P @30 fps

Cons: It lacks the image stabilizer feature found on most other video cameras, meaning it records the subtle vibrations of your hand, making videos look shaky and choppy and not fun to watch.

Summary: I purchased this camcorder for the same reasons as everyone one else. It's cheap and records in HD. Other reviewers say that it's the best camera for it'...

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Summary: I purchased this camcorder for the same reasons as everyone one else. It's cheap and records in HD. Other reviewers say that it's the best camera for it's price, but this isn't true. I would recommend this camcorder to children who want something to play with, but if you want to record your family, friends, and other events, this camera is not for you.

The fatal flaw of this video camera is that it records the minute vibrations of your hand, because it does not have the image stabilizing feature found on most camcorders and digital cameras that cost about the same.
Even if you hold this camcorder as still as you can, it will record the tiny movements you're not even aware of, and don't even think about moving the camcorder back and forth. Your videos will be so shaky and choppy they will not be enjoyable to watch. If you purchase this camera you will find that out for yourself and you won't like it I can promise you that.

Recording in high definition is not as good as it sounds. After all, you lose the HD quality when you burn it onto a DVD. The only way you can keep the HD quality is if you have a bluray or HD DVD burner. Normal DVD burners won't work. Basically, the only way you'll get to watch your videos in HD is if you hook the camera directly to your HD TV. But you can only do this so long as the video is on your camcorders memory card.

The zoom feature is also not very good, because it's only 3x and full zoom makes your recordings blurry. It doesn't zoom in smoothly either. It's more like 3 fast chops.
Other video cameras around the same price have a 32x zoom and they zoom in smoothly.

This camera is a toy for kids. Ultimately the choice is yours.

Happy Shopping

Jonathan
Woodbridge, VA

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1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
4 stars

Can only do half the job

by hawknj on August 17, 2008

Pros: Compact, Lite, inexpensive, flexable

Cons: Poor Zoom, very poor zoom

Summary: I got this cam for my wife who was going on a cruise. I also brought the sony one. After getting and looking at each I sent her away with ...

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Summary: I got this cam for my wife who was going on a cruise. I also brought the sony one. After getting and looking at each I sent her away with the aiptek. I got back a blury mess of video.

I tested the zooming abilty myself when she returned and no matter how I used the zoom the picture was blury I mean super blury.

Stay off the zoom and the cam works ok hit the zoom kiss your video goodbye.

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8 stars

Great for the price

by FuryVids on July 30, 2008

Pros: -lightweight
-small size
-good quality for price
-great battery life
-file sizes arent to high
-Records from TV...didnt know that until i read the instructions
-Nice LCD screen
-Zoom isnt that bad
-Sound isnt that bad

Cons: -Still pictures are not that great
-Zoom isnt that great
-Sound isnt that great
-.mov format

Summary: Good out weighs the bad
great for the price
I am very happy with this product, great for kids. or just for recording everyday stuff without having to bust out ...

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Summary: Good out weighs the bad
great for the price
I am very happy with this product, great for kids. or just for recording everyday stuff without having to bust out the expensive cameras, i got this to use when not using the HF100 i picked up

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10 stars

Really good for Home Movies; superb!!

by BigFanOfSims3 on July 18, 2008

Pros: Light; Good Quality (I dropped it 3 or 4 times and everything works perfect!); Fits in pocket, no visible pixels on computer or whatsoever.

Cons: When you move a lot, sound can get a little sqeeky; Only has 2x zoom. On big plasma scrren video quality kind of sucks.

Summary: I am 13 years old and wanted a digital camera. But then I started filming with my parents older camcorder, and I loved it!
So now I decided to buy ...

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Summary: I am 13 years old and wanted a digital camera. But then I started filming with my parents older camcorder, and I loved it!
So now I decided to buy a camcorder instead and noticed a great deal at Aiptek.
I make my own movies now, make it look professional by editing the movie, use programs to zoom in, and use a cheap 50 dollar microphone which records perfect sound, making a professional looking movie!
It's really the best! Don't listen to the bad reviewers, they don't have this camera and made the wrong choice so now they are jealous so give bad reviews.

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Manufacturer: Aiptek Inc
Part number: R-AHDB
Description: PRODUCT FEATURES: 1080P high definition digital camcorder Perfect for sports & fast action events Personal media player & recorder Digital still camera Digital zoom Swivel-reversible 2.4" TFT color LCD display Night shot Convenient power charging HDTV component output Removable hard disk and SD/MMC card reader

General
Product Type Camcorder
Digital Zoom 4 x
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Digital Video Format H.264
Special Effects Classic, Black & White
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
White Balance Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Sunlight
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
Camcorder Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution 8 megapixels
Color Support Color
Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range
Still Image Format JPEG
TV Tuner None
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720, H.264 - 352 x 240, H.264 - 720 x 480, H.264 - 1440 x 1080
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Integrated Memory 128 MB
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 3200 x 2400, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536
Media Type Flash card
Camera Flash
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
Type Lens - 7.45 mm - F/3.0
Focal Length 7.45 mm
Lens Aperture F/3.0
Lens system type Lens
Min focal length 7.45 mm
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 30-50cm
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec
Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
Digital Still Camera Function Yes
Additional Features USB charging, Built-in speaker, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Auto power save, Histogram display
Software Drivers & Utilities
Included Accessories Lens cap, Wrist strap
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type None
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.4 in - Color

Digital Player (Recorder)
Type Digital voice recorder
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type 1 x Component video output, 1 x Composite video/audio input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
Audio input type Microphone
Microphone type Built-in
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4 or later
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
System Requirements Details Windows XP/Vista - Pentium 4 - 1 GB
Miscellaneous
Cables Included Component video cable, USB cable, Power cable, A/V cable
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Aiptek NP-60 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
Display Form Factor Rotating (270?)

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